Missouri Department of Conservation
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Opening weekend of firearms deer season is right around the corner and what better way to prep for the season than a trip to one of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) shooting ranges? MDC has five staffed shooting range and outdoor education centers across the state that can help hunters become […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With the most popular portion of firearms deer season opening Nov. 12, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds non-hunters to practice safety measures when afield during hunting seasons. “Safety while hunting is ultimately the responsibility of the hunter,” said MDC Hunter Education Coordinator Justin McGuire. “Hunters must clearly identify their […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that hunters checked 1,846 turkeys during Missouri’s fall firearms turkey season, Oct. 1-31. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 70 birds harvested, Gasconade with 52, and Laclede with 50. For current fall firearms turkey harvest results by county, go online to MDC’s […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 13,759 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2022 deer hunting season, Oct. 29-30. Top counties were Franklin with 330 deer harvested, Osage with 310, and Howell with 260. Youth hunters harvested 15,608 […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that Missouri hunters harvested eight black bears during the 2022 bear-hunting season, Oct. 17–26. More than 5,880 hunters applied during May for 400 permits for the season with the maximum total harvest being 40 bears. Of the 400 hunters selected through a random drawing of […]
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to finish their hunter education certification at an event in Kirksville. This event is the final step to becoming hunter education certified, and the class is designed for participants ages 11 and older. Prior to attending this event, participants will need to have completed […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters that it will be holding mandatory CWD sampling during opening weekend of the November portion of firearms season, Nov. 12 and 13, for hunters who harvest deer in 34 of 38 MDC CWD Management Zone counties. CWD is a deadly, infectious disease in […]
MEMPHIS, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites landowners to a prescribed burn workshop Oct. 22 at the Scotland County USDA building in Memphis. Prescribed burning can be a valuable tool for managing native plant diversity and controlling undesirable vegetation, but it can be dangerous and ineffective when not used properly. This workshop will […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to get familiar with different gun types and their functions at a free event at MDC Northeast Regional Office in Kirksville. This event will be held on Oct. 17 from 5:30-9 p.m. This event is a basic course for new and novice hunters […]
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites kindergarten teachers to attend free teacher workshops that will focus on MDC’s new curriculum, Kindergarten: Bears Through the Season. There are currently two workshops scheduled with more dates to be set in the future. The first workshop will be Oct. 17 from 9am. – 1 p.m. at […]